Agenda 9/26/12

1.   Bell Task:   How do Socialism and Capitalism answer the questions of production?:
What, How, For Whom

2.  Exam Chapter 2 Review
3.  HW:   Finish Chapter 2 Objectives

Agenda 9/25/12

1.  Bell Task:   
a.   What are the characteristics of Capitalism and Socialism?
b.   What are the problems with each?

2.   Discussion Chapter 2:   Compare and Contrast the two systems
3.  HW:   Finish Chapter 2 Reading and Objectives
Socialism Video Forum Discussion (tonight)
Exam Chapter 2 Friday

1.   Compare and contrast:   Capitalism vs. Socialism
2.   What, How, For Whom
3.   HW:  Class Forum Discussion:   Capitalism
Exam Chapter 2  Wed/Thurs (possibly Friday)

Agenda 9/19-20/12

1.  Discussion:   Benefits of Capitalism
2.  HW:   Read Socialism Reading
Answer Edmodo questions by Monday

Agenda 9/18/12

1.  Benefits of Capitalism Discussion Sections I-IV
2.  HW:  Finish Packet Section V-IX and complete part 2 Edmodo questions.

Agenda 9/17/12

1.  Exam Chapter 1
2.  Discussion Benefits of Capitalism
3.  HW:   Finish Reading Packets and finish Part 2 Questions by Wed/Thurs.

Agenda 9/14/12

1.  Bell Task:   "The history of capitalism is one of corruption, greed, slavery, environmental degradation, and child labor"  Do you agree with this statement?   Why or Why not?
2.  Chapter 1 Review:  Production Possibilities Frontiers
3.  HW:  Exam Chapter 1 Monday
Extra Credit:   Benefits of Capitalism Forum Discussion
Download:  The Benefits of Capitalism Packet (bring to class on Monday)
Read Sections I-IV and answer questions on Edmodo.com (questions due Tuesday)

Agenda 9/10/12

    
1.  Trading Activity Debrief
2.  Discussion Chapter 1:  PPF Curves and the Factors of Production
3.  HW:  Finish Chapter 1 Objectives
Exam Chapt. 1 Wed/Thurs
Enroll your parents in Edmodo

Agenda 9/6/12

1.  Economics of Pie Essays
2.  Trading Activity

3.  HW:  Finish Chapter 1 Reading and Objectives
4.  Chapter 1 Exam  Wed/Thurs

Agenda 9/4/12

Bell Task:   How does an apple pie illustrate the concept of economics?
2.   Paragraph writing
3.   HW:  
-  Read:  Chapter 1:  Sections A-C
-  Trading Activity:  Bring Item to Class
-  Pie Paragraph:   Finish if not done